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Childcare Charities

Discover 2,724 Childcare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,724
Charities
£1,552,120,487
Total Income
£361,884
Avg Income
70.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Badingham Play School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

we offer a nursery and play school for 0 to 5 year olds, following the early years foundation curriculum.

Latest Income: £350,735
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Orton Longueville Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

We are a Sessional Playgroup for children aged 2yrs to 4yrs 11mths.

Latest Income: £349,642
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Ashdene Independent Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school for children from 2 to 5 years.

Latest Income: £348,724
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Hanley Crouch Community Association Limited

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Hanley Crouch is a multi-purpose community association based in the Tollington Ward of North Islington, in London. The association currently operates an After School Club with Holiday Play Scheme, Under 5's Stay & Play with Toy Library, Young Parents Stay & Play, as well as a Friday lunch club, ICT classes & arts & crafts groups for over 50's. More details on our website.

Latest Income: £347,508
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Croft Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a playgroup providing care and education for pre-school aged children

Latest Income: £345,614
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Ringwood And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Leisure

Adult education classes including languages, art, craft, yoga, exercise, judo, dancing, lip reading, 20 clubs covering interests such as garden, antiques, travel, bridge, art, philately, disabled, blind, also youth and pre-school. Day schools in music, archaeology, history, astronomy. 100 affiliated organisations many of which meet at Greyfriars, social functions including quizzes, cinema, suppers

Latest Income: £344,537
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Norfolk Park

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Norfolk Park is a city park and one of the oldest in Sheffield. The Centre in the Park continues to have regular communities activities including creche, youth clubs, elderly person's lunch clubs, health walks, running club as well as routine meetings and bookings throughout the day.

Latest Income: £343,794
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Lordswood Community Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN.

Latest Income: £343,365
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Cinder Ash Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide care and education for 0-5 year olds.

Latest Income: £342,193
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Chaddlewood Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Registered Pre-school, providing sessional and full day care for 80 children, aged 2 to 5 years. We also offer a breakfast and after-school for children 2 to 11 years.

Latest Income: £339,022
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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St Agnes Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PRE-SCHOOL CARE AND EDUCATION

Latest Income: £337,717
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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William Older Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

SESSIONAL CHILDCARE FOR LOCAL PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Latest Income: £336,554
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Lympstone Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

A committee run pre-school setting offering education for children aged 2 to 4 years in the Parish of Lympstone and its immediate vicinity. We are registered and regulated by Ofsted (good grading) and are affiliated with the PreSchool Learning Alliance and abide by their constitution. We also offer and run a Breakfast, After School and holiday club for primary aged children to the age of 11.

Latest Income: £335,798
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Northway Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a playgroup providing learning experiences for children of nursery and pre-school age. we also offer wrap around and holiday club for up to the age of 11.

Latest Income: £335,731
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Harden Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving community based group. To provide a safe, secure, warm and stimulating environment.To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity of all children and their families. To offer extended day care for working families.

Latest Income: £334,339
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Playmates Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Providing high quality child care and education to children in the local community of Raunds and surrounding area. Having the benefit of being located on a well respected local primary school and managed by a committed number of our parents.

Latest Income: £334,143
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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High Legh Pre-School Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age.

Latest Income: £332,908
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Tickton Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Tickton Pre School & Tickton Play Pals is a combined pre school & out of school club serving Tickton and surrounding areas. It offers a setting for 2's to 4's to learn & develop through play during the day. 3's to 11's can play or relax before and after school at Play Pals which operates from 7:30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday. The setting is staffed by a dedicated and qualified team.

Latest Income: £332,778
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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East-The-Water Stepping Stones Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Delivering quality pre school - early years foundation stage education for Children aged 3 months - 5 year old,set within three age differentiated environments.

Latest Income: £328,410
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Potters Green Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

The community association helps members of the community especially the young and aged. Its activities include a term time playgroup, weekly OAP's group, bingo, football teams, bowls teams, domino teams, table tennis, line dancing, brownies, Irish dancing and function room for weddings etc.

Latest Income: £327,680
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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St. Helen's Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Childcare

Latest Income: £327,332
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Earleybird Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The Provision of early years education in the Lower Earley area of Reading.

Latest Income: £327,223
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Gayton Goslings Daycare Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Gayton Goslings provides structured pre-school education for children aged 2-4 years & quality childcare for children aged 2-11 years.

Latest Income: £326,059
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Looking after pre-school aged children

Latest Income: £325,852
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Mudeford Wood Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Provider of sessional care and education for children aged between 2 years 9 months and five years old.

Latest Income: £325,340
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many childcare charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,724 registered childcare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the childcare charities by income?

The Salvation Army is the largest by latest reported annual income (£338.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of childcare charities?

Childcare charities reported a combined annual income of £1.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for childcare charities?

Across all childcare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 70.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of childcare charities?

Childcare charities have an average annual income of £362k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.